CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

ADDENDUM

TO THE

SENATE and HOUSE CALENDAR

Text of Senate Concurrent Resolutions

of

Friday, April 30, 2010

CONSENT CALENDAR Concurrent Resolutions for Notice under Joint Rule 16 The following joint Senate concurrent resolutions have been introduced for approval by the Senate and House and will be adopted automatically unless a Senator or Representative requests floor consideration before the end of the session of the next legislative day. Requests for floor consideration in either chamber should be communicated to the Secretary’s office and/or the House Clerk’s office, respectively. S.C.R. 50. By Senators Doyle, Brock, Ayer, Campbell, Carris, Choate, Cummings, Flory, Giard, Lyons, Mazza, McCormack, Miller, Mullin, Nitka, Scott, Shumlin, Starr and White, By Representatives Head of South Burlington, Baker of West Rutland, Moran of Wardsboro, Olsen of Jamaica, Ram of Burlington, Savage of Swanton, South of St. Johnsbury and Stevens of Waterbury, S.C.R. 50. Senate concurrent resolution recognizing the efforts of the Fallen Families in building Vermont’s Global War on Terror Memorial at the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center, Vermont. Whereas, the Vermont Fallen Families comprise the families and supporters of Vermont’s military personnel who have died in Afghanistan or Iraq during the Global War on Terror, and Whereas, they have supported one another and veterans’ issues in general for more than six years, and Whereas, since 2007 the Vermont Fallen Families have been working determinedly with Governor James Douglas, the Governor’s Veterans Advisory Council, the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery Advisory Board, the Adjutant General of the , plus private organizations and individuals, to create a lasting memorial for all fallen Vermont service members of the Global War on Terror, and Whereas, in 2008 the Vermont Fallen Families incorporated a charitable corporation entitled Vermont Fallen Heroes GWOT Memorial Fund Inc. for the sole purpose of creating and building Vermont’s Global War on Terror Memorial, and Whereas, our 36 Vermont Fallen Global War on Terror heroes are: Chief Warrant Officer Erik Halvorsen, Bennington; Corporal Mark Evnin, Burlington; Sergeant Justin Garvey, Proctor; Private Kyle Gilbert, Brattleboro; - 25 - Staff Sergeant Scott Rose, ; First Lieutenant Pierre Piche, Starksboro; Specialist Solomon Bangayan, Jay; Sergeant Bill Normandy, East Barre; Specialist Christopher Gelineau, Bristol; Sergeant Kevin Sheehan, Milton; Sergeant Alan Bean, Jr., Bridport; Staff Sergeant Jamie Gray, East Montpelier; Lieutenant David Greene, Shelburne; Sergeant Michael Voss, Enosburg; Major C. Robert Soltes, Norwich University; Lance Corporal Jeffery Holmes, Hartford; Colonel James Moore, Norwich University; Sergeant Jesse Strong, Irasburg; Lance Corporal Adam Strain, North Hero; Sergeant First Class Michael Benson, Colchester; Master Sergeant Chris Chapin, Proctor; First Lieutenant Mark Dooley, Wilmington; Specialist Scott McLaughlin, Hardwick; Mark Procopio, Stowe; Sergeant Joshua Johnson, Richford; Specialist Chris Merchant, Hardwick; Sergeant J. Tom Stone, Tunbridge; Lance Corporal Kurt Dechen, Springfield; Sergeant Carlton Clark, Sharon; Captain Anthony Palermo, Norwich University; Sergeant Adam Kennedy, Norwich University; Corporal Chris DeGiovine, Essex Junction; Private First Class Adam Muller, Jonesville; Sergeant First Class Jason Dene, Castleton; Corporal Ryan McGhee, Springfield; and Second Lieutenant Joseph Fortin, St. Johnsbury, and Whereas, the Vermont Fallen Global War on Terror heroes represent the Marine Corps (7), the Vermont Army National Guard (11), and the United States Army (18) who died in Afghanistan (1) and Iraq (35), and Whereas, on Veterans’ Day, November 11, 2009, Governor James Douglas announced the Vermont Fallen Families would build a Global War on Terror Memorial with ground-breaking slated for Memorial Day 2010 and an official dedication on Veterans’ Day 2010, and Whereas, the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery Advisory Board with the approval of the Adjutant General has designated a prominent location at the entrance to Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center, and Whereas, Vermont’s Global War on Terror Memorial designer Dana Morissette’s poignant words are extremely moving to all Vermont Fallen Families and state in part:

That they have chosen my design is humbling. … The entire memorial is made of select Barre gray granite quarried in central Vermont. The overall dimensions are 38-feet wide, 44-feet long, and 6-feet high.

At the heart of the memorial stands a granite sculpture titled ‘Falling Leaves.’ It consists of a semi-circular pedestal adorned with the five service emblems of the armed forces of The United States. Sitting on the pedestal is a life sized field memorial featuring an M16, helmet, boots and dog tags. In the background, there are relief carvings of a citizen soldier representing the - 26 - patriotic spirit of Vermonters and the Vermont State House, which represents the constitutions and freedoms for which they fought. A maple tree grows up the side as leaves representing the Fallen Patriots fall to the ground.

In front of the field memorial stands a low sarcophagus etched with the names and representing the body of Vermont’s Fallen Patriots.

Surrounding the field memorial and sarcophagus are three semi-circular bench walls.

In the center of each bench wall stands a monolith. The monolith on the left is dedicated to all those from Vermont who have served in the Global War on Terror. It has a hand tooled War on Terror Service Medal. The monolith on the right is dedicated to the families of the fallen and the great sacrifices they have made. It has a hand tooled Vermont Patriot’s Medal. The monolith in the back has a bronze dedication plaque and expresses the pride and sorrow of the citizens of Vermont.

Together the three monoliths – their family, their comrades and their fellow citizens stand as sentinels ready to guard the sacred honor of the fallen, and Whereas, the state of Vermont, Revision Eyewear (Essex Junction), Plasan North America, Inc. (Bennington), J.A. McDonald, Inc. (Lyndon Center), Granite Industries of Vermont (Barre), Rock of Ages (Graniteville), Granite Corporation of Barre, and Accura Printing (South Barre), plus over 1,000 individual donors, are major supporters of Vermont’s Global War on Terror Memorial, and Whereas, Vermont’s Global War on Terror Memorial will be a lasting tribute to our fallen heroes who have made the “ultimate sacrifice” protecting our country and defending our freedom and will ensure they are not forgotten, and Whereas, the General Assembly is extremely supportive of this project even though it is unable to appropriate any funding at this time, now therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives: That the General Assembly recognizes the tremendous personal sacrifices of the Vermont Fallen Families and their unrelenting commitment to building Vermont’s Global War on Terror Memorial, and be it further Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to the officers and directors of Vermont Fallen Heroes GWOT Memorial Fund Inc., to Chris Louras, chair of the Governor’s Veterans Advisory Council, to Clayton Clark, director of the Vermont office of Veterans - 27 - Affairs, to Major General Michael Dubie, the Adjutant General, and to the Vermont congressional delegation. S.C.R. 51. By Senators Flory, Ayer, Bartlett, Brock, Campbell, Carris, Choate, Cummings, Doyle, Giard, Kitchel, Kittell, Mazza, McCormack, Miller, Mullin, Nitka, Racine, Scott, Shumlin, Snelling, Starr and White By Representatives McNeil of Rutland Town, Acinapura of Brandon, Ainsworth of Royalton, Andrews of Rutland City, Baker of West Rutland, Bray of New Haven, Brennan of Colchester, Canfield of Fair Haven, Corcoran of Bennington, Courcelle of Rutland City, Crawford of Burke, Devereux of Mount Holly, Donaghy of Poultney, Fagan of Rutland City, Heath of Westford, Helm of Castleton, Howard of Rutland City, Johnson of South Hero, Komline of Dorset, Krawczyk of Bennington, Larocque of Barnet, Malcolm of Pawlet, McAllister of Highgate, McFaun of Barre Town, Miller of Shaftsbury, Moran of Wardsboro, Morrissey of Bennington, Olsen of Jamaica, Partridge of Windham, Potter of Clarendon, Savage of Swanton, Scheuermann of Stowe, Shaw of Pittsford, Smith of Mendon, Stevens of Shoreham, Wilson of Manchester and Wright of Burlington S.C.R. 51. Senate concurrent resolution congratulating Central Vermont Public Service Corporation on its designation as one of Forbes’ 100 Most Trustworthy Companies. Whereas, in an era of massive scandals that have greatly damaged Americans’ trust in the corporate sector, Forbes has designated the 100 publicly-held companies deemed to operate in the most transparent and trustworthy manner, and with conservative accounting practices, solid corporate governance, and with the highest degree of fiscal integrity, and Whereas, one of the identified financially prudent and honest companies is the Central Vermont Public Service Corporation (CVPS) of Rutland, and Whereas, in order to determine the designations Forbes hired Audit Integrity, a respected independent financial analysis company which regularly evaluates the managerial and accounting practices of over 8,000 publicly traded companies and assigned each an accounting and governance risk (AGR) score of 0–100 based on a broad range of financial governance operational variables, and Whereas, Central Vermont Public Service Corporation was the top-rated public utility in the nation and one of the top scorers among the smallest capitalized (under $2 billion) companies with a 99-point average AGR score and a 98-point AGR score for the current quarter, and

- 28 - Whereas, a high Forbes’ rating reflects superior performance in such areas as compensation structure and corporate governance as well as conservative investment policies, lack of financial restatements, and low risk for fraud, and Whereas, in comparison to other public utilities, CVPS outranked companies with far greater financial assets, and Whereas, CVPS has established a set of corporate values that are instilled in its employees, management and the board of directors, that includes “seize opportunities, talk straight, and deliver,” and Whereas, these values are encapsulated in fundamental operating principles, to wit: “find ways to improve things for the company and our customers; do what you say and say what you mean, even when it is difficult, and speak or write in ways that are understandable, clear and transparent; and deliver on your promises and honor your commitments,” and Whereas, CVPS President Bob Young has stated the company strives “to be accurate, complete and transparent,” in the conduct of its business, and Whereas, everyone associated with CVPS can be extremely proud to have helped the company earn this commendation, now therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives: That the General Assembly congratulates Central Vermont Public Service Corporation on its designation as one of Forbes’ 100 Most Trustworthy Companies, and be it further Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to CVPS President Bob Young and Chief Financial Officer Pamela Keefe in Rutland.

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